1.5PROD/EA3/EA2 - Issues removing indexed column through Edit Table dialog

Question

The Edit Table dialog does not cope well with removing a column which is used in indexes.
If you simply remove the column and hit OK, you get a Validation Failed error saying that "Column <column> is not a column of table <table>". Given that you are trying to remove the column, this is confusing.
Most times, you can navigate to the indexes but the column no longer shows in the index which contained (and all other columns in the index appear to be removed as well). At least you can remove the index and then accept the change. However, some times (couldn't reproduce consistently), the index didn't display properly (no name displayed) and I couldn't leave the record without entering a dummy name before removing it.
Shouldn't the behaviour be equivalent to the "corresponding" alter table drop column command which automatically drops the indexes referring to the dropped column? I know that it isn't always nice to "silently" remove an index or indexes, but couldn't we display a dialog that indicates which indexes we are going to drop to warn the user?
theFurryOne

Answer 1

No response to this, but it is still a problem in EA3.
I assume it is not intended that you cannot drop an indexed column through the Edit Table dialog, without having to first drop the index - it is certainly not required in direct SQL and the Drop Column via the Table context menu works as well (as that simply generates the SQL).
theFurryOne